First approach on nanofluid-based solar still in high altitude for water desalination and solar water disinfection (SODIS)

SM Parsa, A Rahbar, MH Koleini, YD Javadi, M Afrand… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
In present study, performance of two nanofluid-based solar stills at the peak of Mount Tochal
nearly 4000 m and city of Tehran during four consecutive days in July 2018 for the first time …

A renewable energy-driven thermoelectric-utilized solar still with external condenser loaded by silver/nanofluid for simultaneously water disinfection and desalination

SM Parsa, A Rahbar, MH Koleini, S Aberoumand… - Desalination, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study examined the performance of different modifications of identical solar stills
(SSs) with heating/cooling and nanofluid. The first system is SS with thermoelectric heating …

[HTML][HTML] Green synthesis of CuO nanoparticles using Gloriosa superba L. extract and their antibacterial activity

HR Naika, K Lingaraju, K Manjunath, D Kumar… - Journal of Taibah …, 2015 - Elsevier
The investigation aims at the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO Nps) using
Gloriosa superba L. plant extract as fuel by solution combustion synthesis, their …

Silver-based antibacterial surfaces for drinking water disinfection—an overview

J Lalley, DD Dionysiou, RS Varma, S Shankara… - Current Opinion in …, 2014 - Elsevier
Highlights•The use of nano-sized silver as drinking water disinfectant.•Immobilization of
silver nanoparticles onto various surfaces.•Problems associated with silver disinfection …

Clean water for developing countries

AB Pandit, JK Kumar - Annual review of chemical and …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Availability of safe drinking water, a vital natural resource, is still a distant dream to many
around the world, especially in developing countries. Increasing human activity and …

Green synthesis of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles by Punica granatum peel extract

VU Siddiqui, A Ansari, R Chauhan… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
Copper-based nanomaterials can be used in conductive films, nanofluids, catalysis, gas
sensors, magnetic storage media, batteries and semiconductors and also as persuasive …

Synthesis and concentration dependent antibacterial activities of CuO nanoflakes

T Pandiyarajan, R Udayabhaskar, S Vignesh… - Materials Science and …, 2013 - Elsevier
We report, synthesis and antibacterial activities of CuO nanoflakes. CuO nanoparticles are
prepared at room temperature through sol–gel method. X-ray diffraction studies show the …

Physicochemical and microbiological quality of rainwater harvested in underground retention tanks

K Mazurkiewicz, J Jeż-Walkowiak… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
A study was made of the physicochemical properties (among others: pH, temperature,
conductivity, hardness, chlorides, dissolved oxygen, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, manganese …

[PDF][PDF] Green synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles using Ocimum basilicum extract and their antibacterial activity

M Altikatoglu, A Attar, F Erci, CM Cristache… - Fresenius Environ …, 2017 - researchgate.net
The investigation aims the synthesis of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO NPs) using
Ocimum basilicum plant extract at room temperature. This method is completely a green …

Investigation of the drastic improvement of photocatalytic degradation of Congo red by monoclinic Cd, Ba-CuO nanoparticles and its antimicrobial activities

R Arunadevi, B Kavitha, M Rajarajan, A Suganthi… - Surfaces and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract All the prepared (CuO, Cd-CuO, Ba-CuO and Cd, Ba-CuO) photocatalyst were
successfully synthesized by co-precipitation method and the samples were characterized by …